Geoffrey Tovey

Geoffrey Harold Tovey (29 May 1916 – 19 December 2001) was a medical doctor whose scientific contributions in the field of haematology brought him an international reputation. He was also an expert in serology and founder and Director of the UK Transplant Service.

Childhood and early life

Geoffrey Harold Tovey was born on 29 May 1916 at Midsomer Norton, Somerset, the middle of three children to Harold Tovey, a builder, and his wife Gerty. His mother died of acute pneumonia when Geoffrey was a child.

Dr Tovey was one of the first surgeons regularly to perform intrauterine blood transfusions on unborn babies. (1957).

Honours Tovey was appointed CBE in 1977. Tovey served as President of the International Society of Blood Transfusion from 1973 to 1976. as owner of The George Inn, Norton St Philip, Somerset, today claimed as one of the oldest public houses in the UK, first licensed to sell alcohol in 1397.